Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clarksdale, MS box truck rate

$1,209box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $1,028–$1,391
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Clarksdale price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $869
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $1,209

Return trip

Clarksdale → Houston$1,122

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Clarksdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clarksdale, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,871	$3.82	$1,665 – $2,077
53' refrigerated	$2,233	$4.56	$1,943 – $2,524
48' flatbed	$2,317	$4.73	$1,993 – $2,641
Step deck	$2,536	$5.18	$2,130 – $2,942
Power only	$1,620	$3.31	$1,409 – $1,831
Hotshot	$1,221	$2.49	$1,014 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,209	$2.47	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$749	$1.53	$629 – $868

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Clarksdale

26' box truck lanes into Clarksdale, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,196 mi	$2,527	$2.11	$2,148 – $2,906	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,874 mi	$4,973	$2.65	$4,227 – $5,719	4 d
Chicago, IL	650 mi	$1,889	$2.91	$1,606 – $2,173	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,455 mi	$2,291	$1.57	$1,948 – $2,635	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,108 mi	$2,106	$1.90	$1,790 – $2,422	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$1,511	$2.25	$1,284 – $1,738	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$4,811	$2.67	$4,089 – $5,532	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$1,122	$2.57	$953 – $1,290	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Clarksdale, MS?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Clarksdale, MS is estimated at $1,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,028 and $1,391.

How far is Houston, TX from Clarksdale, MS by truck?

About 490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $340 of the $1,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clarksdale, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,122, which makes Houston, TX to Clarksdale, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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